Metalclad Corp. v. Ventana Environmental Organizational Partnership

Opinion

ARONSON, J.

Ventana Environmental Organizational Partnership, L.P. (VEOP), North American Environmental Fund, L.P. (NAEF), and Ventana Global Limited, a holding company allegedly controlling both entities (collectively Ventana) appeal from an order denying their petition to compel arbitration. Ventana contends the trial court erred in refusing to compel Metalclad Corporation to arbitrate under a written contract with Ventana’s subsidiary. Ventana is not a signatory to that document, but asserts the doctrine of equitable estoppel precludes Metalclad from raising Ventana’s nonsignatory…